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(11) EP 2 448 632 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
09.05.2012 Bulletin 2012/19

(21) Application number: 10714736.5

(22) Date of filing: 07.04.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/362(2006.01)
A61N 1/365(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/030268
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/002535 (06.01.2011 Gazette 2011/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 30.06.2009 US 495204

(71) Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN 55342-5604 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ZHANG, Xusheng
    Shoreview MN 55126 (US)
  • ANDERSON, David, A.
    Stanchfield MN 55080 (US)
  • HUSTON, Jeffrey, M.
    Minneapolis MN 55421 (US)
  • GILLBERG, Jeffrey, M.
    Coon Rapids MN 55448 (US)

(74) Representative: Hughes, Andrea Michelle 
Dehns St Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

   


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